Osun govt relaxes curfew over Ifon-Ilobu-Erin crisis to 9pm-5am daily

Osun govt relaxes curfew over Ifon-Ilobu-Erin crisis to 9pm-5am daily

Warns three monarchs against breach of peace in their domains

Sequel to the gradual return of peace and harmony in the warring Osun communities, and the forthcoming Eid El Kabir Festival known in local parlance as ‘Ileya,’ Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has given an immediate approval for the relaxation of curfew imposed on the three warring communities of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun.

According to a statement signed by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, on behalf of the governor, the curfew imposed on the three warring communities has therefore been relaxed.

According to the statement, while the curfew is still in force, it has, however, been relaxed by the governor. The curfew now begins from 9:00 pm till 5:00 am daily, with effect from today, Sunday, 25th May, 2025.

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Adeleke, however, issued a stern warning to all stakeholders, especially the three traditional rulers to tell their subjects to continue to toe the path of peace and harmony as any of the traditional rulers whose subject is caught or found being a clog in the wheel of achieving total peace, in any of the three communities, would be made to face the wrath of the law.

The statement by Alimi reads: “Following near total return to peace in the warring communities of Ifon-Ilobu- Erin Osun, it gladdens my heart, as the Chief Security Officer of Osun State to direct that the hitherto 6 pm-6 am curfew will now be between 9 pm to 5 am of the following day. This is with effect from tomorrow, Sunday, 25th May, 2025.

“I commend the three towns and other stakeholders for the peace and harmony currently taking shape, I urge that you please keep it up.

“However, I hereby direct that a contingent of all security personnel, comprising the Army, Police, DSS and Civil Defence, should accordingly continue to keep a 24-hour surveillance in the three communities.

“Finally, I am using this medium to wish our dear Muslim and non- Muslim brothers and sisters in the three towns of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun, as well as Osun State in general, a happy Eid El Kabir festival in advance,” the statement said.

Osun govt relaxes curfew over Ifon-Ilobu-Erin crisis to 9pm-5am daily